New World Soup

This soup is made entirely from ingredients found in the "New World," when Europeans came to the Americas.  It's also a delicious (and deliciously easy!) soup.  Unfortunately the ingredients are mostly summer vegetables and summer is not a time when a bowl of hot soup is particularly attractive.  I wonder how well zucchini freezes.  We'll have to give it a try this summer!

NEW WORLD SOUP

From my mom

Ingredients

1 ½ c frozen corn or 1 can corn

3 potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

1 ½ c canned kidney beans

1 medium zucchini, sliced

1 can cut-up tomatoes

½ c refried beans

Water, juice from canned vegetables

1)    Put all ingredients in a big pot and simmer for 1 hour.

Aloo Matar

We tried a new recipe from our friend Angela and were simply delighted with the results! Who knew cooking Indian food could be so easy? Thanks, Angela!

ALOO MATAR

Adapted from allrecipes.com

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 medium onions, finely chopped

1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste

1 bay leaf

4 large potatoes, peeled and chopped

1 cup frozen peas

1/2 cup tomato puree

1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala

1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

naan or basmati rice

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onions, ginger garlic paste, and bay leaf. Cook until the onions are tender.

2. Mix in the potatoes and peas. Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

3. Stir the tomato puree, garam masala, paprika, sugar, and salt into the vegetable mixture. Continue cooking about 10-12 minutes.

4. Serve with naan or basmati rice.